Category Archives: photography

Collage

Posted on February 24, 2011 by pearlsandprose

Here’s a collage of images by photographers who inspire me, for Things I ♥ Thursday: Click on the links to see each photographer’s photo on Flickr: 1. pink tulips, 2. Abundance, 3. Flowers are part of everyday Luxury, 4. Love Created … Continue reading →

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My hacked email and a favorite

Posted on February 23, 2011 by pearlsandprose

Yesterday, my son sent me a text saying he’d gotten spam from my old email account. I haven’t used that account for three years. I meant to go through all the old emails one day, but you know how that … Continue reading →

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In case we lose power….

Posted on February 22, 2011 by pearlsandprose

We’re supposed to get rain, sleet and 2-4 inches of snow, so a quick post that I can publish with my iPhone. Hopefully we won’t lose power, but I’m not taking chances this time. Roses in the afternoon sun…. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Yes, it’s coming

Posted on February 21, 2011 by pearlsandprose

I’m here to tell you spring is coming, and I have the proof: Nothing like a cold winter to make you appreciate little things like these snowdrops. I thought they didn’t bloom until March, but we had two days in … Continue reading →

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A rose and an update

Posted on February 17, 2011 by pearlsandprose

This rose is from a beautiful bouquet my husband gave me for Valentine’s Day. Isn’t the yellow incredible? I’ll be off again tomorrow. An update: my painting class is going better! I wasn’t having a great time last week. Our instructor … Continue reading →

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Lunch in Georgetown?

Posted on February 16, 2011 by pearlsandprose

How about lunch in Georgetown*? On the way to a favorite French bistro, we’ll pass the old Georgetown theatre, the former site of many a French film, now a jewel center. Some of the theatre seats were covered with a … Continue reading →

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Daffodils in the sun

Posted on February 15, 2011 by pearlsandprose

The other day, I was sitting at the dining room table and suddenly looked up. The daffodils I’d bought the day before had opened, and warm sunlight was flooding the yellow walls in our living room. I grabbed my camera and took … Continue reading →

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♥Happy Valentine’s Day♥

Posted on February 14, 2011 by pearlsandprose

[Daffodils tomorrow–I wasn’t thinking of Valentine’s Day last Thursday.] Love is immeasurable. ~Ms. Pearl When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on. ~Franklin Delano Roosevelt Saltwater taffy, anyone? Perhaps frosted sugar cookies are more … Continue reading →

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Need some color?

Posted on February 10, 2011 by pearlsandprose

I do. These grayish-brown days of winter are really getting old. My favorite bowl from anthropologie filled with lemons. Yes, lemons. I was shooting in natural light with tungsten bulbs overhead and a halogen lamp on one side. I fiddled … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, back in Paris….

Posted on February 9, 2011 by pearlsandprose

I have some new subscribers, so if you don’t mind, I’m going to put up the guest post I did for A Lady in France a while back. It’s the least I can do after subjecting you to winterscapes yesterday. … Continue reading →

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